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Rickey Medlocke
Rickey Medlocke (Rickey Lynn Green), born 1950, American Southern rock guitarist and singer, Blackfoot frontman ('Train, Train', 'Highway Song') and Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer 1970-1972, guitarist since 1996.
Rickey Ray Rector
Rickey Ray Rector (1950-1992), Arkansas death row inmate executed January 24, 1992 for killing Conway police officer Robert Martin; brain-damaged by self-inflicted gunshot, ruled competent under Ford, clemency denied by Governor Clinton during his 1992 campaign.
Rickey Smiley
Rickey Smiley (born 1968, Birmingham, Alabama) is an American comedian, radio host, actor, and author, host of the syndicated "The Rickey Smiley Morning Show," two-time Marconi Award winner (2017, 2021), Radio Hall of Fame inductee (2026), and creator of prank-call characters like Ms. Bernice Jenkins.
Ricki and the Flash
Ricki and the Flash is a 2015 American comedy-drama, also called Ricki Rendazzo's story, directed by Jonathan Demme from a Diablo Cody screenplay, starring Meryl Streep as a bar-band singer who returns to her estranged Indiana family, with live music by Rick Springfield's band.
Ricki Lake
Ricki Lake (born 1968) is an American actress and talk-show host, star of John Waters' Hairspray (1988) and host of the syndicated Ricki Lake show (1993–2004), which peaked at about 14.5 million daily viewers; distinct from the 2012–2013 revival.
Ricki Noel Lander
Ricki Noel Lander, American actress and producer from Salt Lake City, Utah; known for bit roles in Iron Man (2008), Movie 43 (2013), and Ant-Man (2015), and for producing Israel: The Royal Tour (2014).
Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter (born 1985) is an Australian pop singer and TV/radio host, seventh-place Australian Idol 2004 finalist, best known for "Can't Touch It" and her independently released 2024 #1 album On My Own.
Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler (Rick Yutaka Fowler, born 1988), American PGA Tour golfer from Murrieta, California: six tour wins, world No. 4 peak, three major runner-ups, 2023 Rocket Mortgage comeback, five Ryder Cups.
Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lambert (born 1982, Liverpool), English striker; released by Liverpool at 15, rose from beetroot factory work through lower-league clubs to Southampton, Liverpool, and England, scoring on his 2013 debut against Scotland.
Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones (born 1954, Chicago) is an American singer-songwriter blending jazz, folk, and pop; her 1979 debut won the Best New Artist Grammy and featured the top 5 hit "Chuck E's in Love."
Rickon Stark
Rickon Stark is the youngest child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones; in the novels he hides on Skagos with Osha and Shaggydog, in the show Ramsay Bolton kills him in 'Battle of the Bastards'. Distinct from the historical Rickon Stark, son of Cregan.
Rickrolling
Rickrolling is an Internet bait-and-switch prank in which a disguised hyperlink leads to Rick Astley's 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up"; it originated on 4chan.
Rickshaw (人力車)
A rickshaw (人力車), from the Japanese jinrikisha, is a two-wheeled passenger cart pulled by a person, invented in Tokyo in 1870 and adapted worldwide into cycle rickshaws and motorized auto-rickshaws.
Rickshaw Boy
Rickshaw Boy (Luotuo Xiangzi) is a 1936 novel by Lao She about a poor rickshaw driver in Beijing whose hopes of owning a cart are repeatedly destroyed.
Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie (born 1958, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian 9th-degree red belt, son of Helio Gracie, and retired undefeated MMA fighter (11-0) famous for the Rei Zulu fights, Vale Tudo Japan 1994, Pride wins over Takada, and the disputed 400-0 record claim.
Ricky (2025 film)
Ricky (2025) is Rashad Frett's feature debut drama, premiering at Sundance January 24, 2025 and winning the US Dramatic Directing Award. Stephan James stars as a 30-year-old ex-offender reentering society in Hartford, Connecticut, with Sheryl Lee Ralph; Blue Harbor released it in April 2026.
Ricky Barber
Ricky Barber, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders (2025-present), UCF and Western Kentucky college player, 2020 FWAA Freshman All-American, undrafted free agent signed May 2025.
Ricky Bell (running back)
Ricky Lynn Bell (1955-1984), USC tailback, 1975 national rushing leader, unanimous All-American twice, first overall pick of the 1977 NFL draft by Tampa Bay, 1,263-yard 1979 season, died at 29 of cardiac arrest from a rare skin and muscle disease.
Ricky Bell (singer)
Ricky Bell (born 1967, Roxbury, Boston) is an American R&B singer, founding member of New Edition (1978) and lead singer of Bell Biv DeVoe (Poison), with solo albums Ricardo Campana and Shallow.
Ricky Berens
Ricky Berens is an American former competition swimmer from Charlotte, North Carolina, who won Olympic gold in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2008 and 2012 Games.
Ricky Burns
Ricky Burns, 'Rickster' (born 1983, Bellshill, Scotland), Scottish boxer, three-weight world champion: WBO super featherweight 2010, WBO lightweight 2012, WBA super lightweight 2016; 44-8-1, never stopped in 54 fights.
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael, "The GOAT," American motocross and supercross racer born 1979; record 15 AMA championships, 150 career wins, and perfect 24-0 outdoor seasons in 2002 and 2004; later NASCAR driver and Triumph development rider.
Ricky Fataar
Ricky Fataar, born 1952 in Durban, is a South African multi-instrumentalist: The Flames drummer, Beach Boys member 1972-1974 ("Sail On, Sailor"), the Rutles' Stig O'Hara, and Bonnie Raitt's longtime drummer.
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais (born 1961, Reading, England), British comedian and co-creator with Stephen Merchant of The Office, starring as David Brent; also Extras, Derek, After Life, five-time Golden Globes host, and record-selling stand-up.
Ricky Gervais' Alley Cats
Ricky Gervais' Alley Cats is a British adult animated sitcom created, written, directed by, and starring Ricky Gervais as Gus, a feral London street cat. Six episodes premiered on Netflix 7 August 2026; critically panned but reached number one on Netflix.
Ricky Gianco
Ricky Gianco, real name Riccardo Sanna, born 1943, is an Italian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer who co-founded Celentano's Clan in 1961 and later the labels Intingo and Ultima Spiaggia.
Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton (Richard John Hatton, 1978-2025), 'The Hitman', English boxer, world light-welterweight and welterweight champion, beat Kostya Tszyu 2005, lost to Mayweather and Pacquiao, IBHOF 2024, died aged 46 in Hyde.
Ricky Hendrick
Ricky Hendrick (Joseph Riddick Hendrick IV, 1980-2004), NASCAR driver, team owner, and son of Rick Hendrick; won the 2001 Kansas Truck race, owned Brian Vickers' 2003 Busch title team, died in the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports plane crash.
Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay (Richard Jay Potash, 1946/1948-2018), American sleight-of-hand magician, card thrower, actor in Mamet films and Tomorrow Never Dies, author of Cards as Weapons, and magic historian.
Ricky Kasso
Ricky Kasso, a drug dealer called "Acid King", was a Northport, Long Island teenager who killed Gary Lauwers in 1984 and hanged himself in jail two days after arrest.